Pro football players' association calls on top league to switch to fall-spring schedule
The advocacy group for professional football players on Thursday called on the top domestic league to switch to the fall-spring schedule to better protect its athletes during summer. In a statement, the Korea Pro-Footballer's Association (KPFA) said the K League must do away with the current spring-fall calendar because it leaves players exposed to severe summer heat. "The K League must…
The Korea Pro-Footballer's Association (KPFA) has urged the leading domestic league to adopt a fall-spring schedule in order to better protect its athletes during the hot summer months. In a statement, KPFA emphasized that the current spring-fall calendar leaves players vulnerable to extreme heat. The association argued that transitioning to the fall-spring schedule is crucial for safeguarding players from the escalating climate crisis and maintaining the league's competitiveness both within Asia and globally.
Discussions regarding the schedule change have been ongoing for years, with most prominent football leagues around the world following the fall-spring model. In Europe, for example, the season typically starts in late August and concludes in late May. Conversely, the K League's season begins in late February or early March and extends through November, with promotion-relegation playoffs held in December under certain circumstances.
Recently, Korea has been emerging from a severe heat wave that prompted the cancellation of matches in the top baseball league.
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